When Life Gives You Lemons

When life gives you lemons, what do YOU do with them? Some folks make lemonade. Others frown at the lemons. Some reject them. Stomp them as they are rolling around on the ground. And then there are the really special folks.

You may know these special folks. When life hands them lemons, they get busy. They make lemonade. Lemon meringue pie. Homemade salad dressing. Facial tonics. They zest the rind and use it in icing. And then try to find other uses for the remainder of the lemons. No part left behind.

Life has handed me some lemons in 2021. I know that we are only three days in. Trust me…I am fully aware. And now, I have to decide what kind of person I am going to be. Am I a frowner? A rejecter? A good temper tantrum maker? Or can I count myself as one of those special folks?

The reality is that at times I am all of those folks. But I find it hard to continually speak of God’s goodness and grace and remain a frowner, rejecter, or tantrum maker. I want to be one of those special folks. I want to take whatever God allows in my life and use it until there is nothing left. I want to take the bitter and make it better.

Listen, I have not pulled out the grater to start zesting the lemons, but I also have not thrown them. I am holding them in my hands and looking in my recipe book to see what they can become. The possibilities are endless. #wepreach